Christchurch Chiropractic

14/09/2025

New home from tomorrow, 462 Tuam St, joining a new practice space also hosting non-invasive pelvic floor treatment and massage therapy. See you 10am!

12/01/2025

This is Lily.
She's not been a well cat for a couple of years, and today is her last day on this earth, with at home euthanasia ocurring this evening.
To commemorate, today at Christchurch Chiropractic is a Koha day, with 100% of takings being donated to Cats Protection League Canterbury - NZ

08/01/2025

Some changes for 2025............

Do you care about COVID? Probably not. Probably pretty fatigued by the whole conversation, and just over hearing about it. I can guarantee you that being fatigued about COVID talk is 100% better than long COVID fatigue.

26/09/2024

Please note: All appointments from Monday 30/9 will be at 16 Stormont Place, Avonhead

29/07/2024

Stepping into doing some education later this year with Tactile Tactics has had a few of my patients worried, so I thought it was worth spelling out exactly what isn't happening here!

I’ve had a few conversations with patients recently, where I have mentioned that I’m moving towards doing some practitioner education, presenting courses on both DermoNeuroModulation (DNM) and Voodoo Floss later this year. Having written a bunch of course material, and had some discussions about...

13/06/2024

In the immortal words of Daft Punk: Harder Better Faster Stronger...

Training to peak human performance is many things. It also has relevance for people who aren’t looking for a podium finish. Along with doing it at 10/10 and earning that gold, it’s getting to grips with the subtleties and working at 1/10, slow teaches things fast just doesn’t. Rest is importan...

08/09/2023

I'm a bit over everyone putting heat on everything, it's likely not the answer you're looking for!

Ice has gotten a bad rap as a therapeutic option of late, and that’s uncool. I honestly find it can be a real treat. As did a recent patient, returning for her second visit, to relay that “I didn’t think I’d say this, but icing your neck, ahh, it’s reeeeally nice!” And of course, cold ap...

18/07/2023

Today at Christchurch Chiropractic is a Koha Day, with all payments being donated to Heart Foundation NZ
In loving memory of Dr Phil Lawson

14/07/2023

Working this weekend... how's your Matariki?

16/03/2023

It's not easy, talking about problems in your profession.
I care about patient care.
I put the patient first, what is best for them is front and centre.
Which is probably why people find me a bit different to other chiros they might have seen, and why 'cracking stuff' is only one part of what I do. That approach is why I'm as booked up as I am.

There are other good chiros out there, along with chiros who rely on quite a different business model.
And it's time to say something.

How often do you need to see a chiro? Do you need to spend $2000 up front and somehow manage to find the time for three visits a week?

21/02/2023

Today is a Koha Day at Christchurch Chiropractic. It actually falls on the second anniversary of the day these began, and the 12th anniversary of the February Christchurch earthquake.
All payments today will be donated to the Hawkes Bay Disaster Relief Trust.
If you don't have an appointment today but would like to contribute, you can do so here:

https://public-hbrc.datacomsphere.co.nz/online-services/new/flood-fund-relief/step/1

It's not just the Hawkes Bay which was affected, however this region has meaning to me personally, with many wineries and vineyards, along with the Zeelandt Brewery in Eskdale, having been particularly affected by this event.
In the comments are additional links to how that day went for Chris Barber and his family.
I knew it was going to be bad for their brewery given the location, but the pictures, below and in the links in the comments, are just utterly mind boggling. Removing 2 metres of silt around the brewery and 1.5m of silt around their home is just the start for them.

30/01/2023

Well.
Where did that 3 years go?!
And yet simultaneously, SUCH an incredible amount has happened in the intervening time.......

Super early start this morning, off to Perth for some professional development at Anatomy Trains Australia & NZ summer school!
Back on deck 17th Feb.
If there are things you need sorted before then, please contact Phil Lawson, his details are on my website:
https://www.christchurchchiropractic.co.nz/book-now